by WSG Crab Team | Nov 21, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Site Spotlight: Iverson Spit Site: Iverson Spit (516) Region: Camano Island Launched: August 2015 Sampling at site 516 is a walk in the park, but only literally. On the shore of northeast Camano Island, volunteers at Iverson Spit County Park walk the Hobbit...
by WSG Crab Team | Nov 21, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Creature Feature: Burrowing Shrimps Species Name: Multiple species of Thalassinidea Size: Varies by species, but can be up to 6″ (150mm) Distinguishing Features: “Lobster-like” shrimp – dorso-ventrally flattened with large abdomen and broad tail fan. Hairy...
by WSG Crab Team | Nov 21, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Green Crab: Declawed It sounds like a koan, one of those paradoxical riddles meant to clear your mind: What is a crab without claws? It turns out a crab without claws is probably…pretty hungry. Crabs use their claws (termed “chelipeds” by crab biologists) much as we...
by WSG Crab Team | Nov 21, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Wrapping up a busy year November 21st, 2017 The 2017 Crab Team sampling season has officially concluded, and We – with a capital “W”, inclusive of the whole community of Crab Team volunteers, partners, cheerleaders and staff – can be very proud of what We’ve...
by WSG Crab Team | May 2, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Site Spotlight: Deer Lagoon Site: Deer Lagoon (306) Region: Whidbey Island Captain: Tom Vos Launched: August 2015 Crab Team was excited to scout Deer Lagoon, one of the first habitats we found that was a promising sampling site. Photo: Jeff Adams. Nimble...
by WSG Crab Team | May 2, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Creature Feature: Three-spined stickleback Species Name: Gasterosteus aculeatus Size: Typically up to 1.5″ (4 cm), but can be up to 3″ (8 cm) Distinguishing Features: “Cigar-shaped” fish with three dorsal spines and one pelvic spine. Defensive spines held erect when...
